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Advocates in Alaska’s Interior warned a proposed gold mine on the Johnson Tract in Lake Clark National Park threatens critical habitat ecosystems and a large chunk of the state’s economy.

Whittier’s newly built cruise ship terminal burned to a total loss this week, but city officials and event organizers say they managed to rescue plans for the USS Ted Stevens’ commissioning ceremony in a matter of hours.

Fat Bear Week returns to Katmai National Park and Preserve starting today, with the public invited to vote on which of 16 brown bears has packed on the most weight ahead of winter hibernation.

Fifteen trail projects across Alaska are getting a funding boost this year, after state transportation officials distributed more than $2.2 million in federal dollars through the first major grant cycle of a newly launched trails initiative.

Anchorage’s annual trail fitness fundraiser, the Moose Loop Trail Challenge, kicked off Saturday and runs through Sept. 19, giving residents a week-long window to log miles on the city’s 32-mile urban trail system. The route traces a moose-shaped path through Anchorage and is open to walkers, runners, cyclists, and anyone rolling through on wheels.